Disclosure summary
VMware Tools contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the vgauth module. A fully compromised ESXi host can force VMware Tools to fail to authenticate host-to-guest operations, impacting the confidentiality and integrity of the guest virtual machine. An attacker must have root access over ESXi to exploit this vulnerability.
CISA remediation guidance
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Original records & references
PUBLISHED 2023-06-23T00:00:00-04:00
MODIFIED 2023-06-23T00:00:00-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-06T11:42:58-04:00